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Image caption: Ascend Fellows at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in 2018. Pictured left to right: Ann Kalass, Darius Tandon, Kirsten Lodal,...
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Student parents are a key population - one that represents over 20 percent of the postsecondary student population and the state of California. How ca...
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Mayor Muriel Bowser has officially proclaimed today, December 1st, 2021, as Two Generations, One Future Day in Washington, D.C.!
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The inaugural Aspen Leadership Impact Forum brought Aspen Institute Ascend Fellows and philanthropic leaders who share a commitment to courageous lead...
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Poverty is the result of poor policy choices. These choices reflect our national values and decide who deserves access to opportunity to achieve their...
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It took me many years as a professional in the world of higher education before I had a personal epiphany: for me and my family, our academic success ...